tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post115315234228394001..comments2015-03-30T19:41:01.346-07:00Comments on John K Stuff: More Mystery that's not a mystery AnimationJohnKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14033480276168015590noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-1154794836360499462006-08-05T09:20:00.000-07:002006-08-05T09:20:00.000-07:00Heh that's cute. And yeah i've seen Plymptoons, I ...Heh that's cute. And yeah i've seen Plymptoons, I think I remember seeing them on MTV a long, long time ago.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-1153811696118970582006-07-25T00:14:00.000-07:002006-07-25T00:14:00.000-07:00Thanks for clearing that up, Copernicus. I guess ...Thanks for clearing that up, Copernicus. I guess when you're dealing with John K. drawings you HAVE to that extra mile or two. For the show I worked on at Collideascope, the tapering button was good enough for it. (Too good even. I'm sure John would shit bricks if I showed him the character designs. I almost did.)<BR/><BR/>Incidently, Copernicus, your website says you're hiring and....... David Germainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15242095374521702596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-1153791844329599152006-07-24T18:44:00.000-07:002006-07-24T18:44:00.000-07:00>>I suspect that Copernicus did that toonope,its m...>>I suspect that Copernicus did that too<BR/>nope,its much more painstaking than that.we doubled every stroke and did the line taper tweaking using the vectors. I have it on good authority That's the way Flash cleanup was done at spumco-ottawa. If you have the time to ink the drawings before hand, Nick Cross has a great way to trace it to vectors using streamline:<BR/><A HREF="http://copernicushttp://www.copernicus.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-1153766267067145422006-07-24T11:37:00.000-07:002006-07-24T11:37:00.000-07:00John,Cats on a fence, I'm into it. I can't say I'v...John,<BR/><BR/>Cats on a fence, I'm into it. <BR/><BR/>I can't say I've been a fan past the excellent music videos. Maybe I just can't dig canuck funny. Maybe it's because George C. Scott kicks Kirk Douglas's ass, to each his own. <BR/><BR/>I wanted to thank ya'll, recently picked up the Blair book, it's really helped out $#!^ loads. The scans you put up are way cleaner then the ones in the Nick Sweethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08777845212148832499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-1153750713195297412006-07-24T07:18:00.000-07:002006-07-24T07:18:00.000-07:00We set the brush tool at its thickest setting but ...<I>We set the brush tool at its thickest setting but then clicked some button below (I forget what that button's called). Anyway, what that button did was vary the line weights from thick to thin depending on how hard we pressed down.</I><BR/><BR/>The Tapering button. That's what it was called. I couldn't think of the word before.David Germainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15242095374521702596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-1153671616204332572006-07-23T09:20:00.000-07:002006-07-23T09:20:00.000-07:00Copernicus then inked the rest of the cartoon in o...<I>Copernicus then inked the rest of the cartoon in our style with thick and thin lines in all the right places...in Flash! I have no idea how they pulled that off.</I><BR/><BR/>When I did clean up at Collideascope, we used Flash. We set the brush tool at its thickest setting but then clicked some button below (I forget what that button's called). Anyway, what that button did was vary the line David Germainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15242095374521702596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-1153664856684007502006-07-23T07:27:00.000-07:002006-07-23T07:27:00.000-07:00I guess I'm just another facist dictator, because ...I guess I'm just another facist dictator, because I like cartoons!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-1153655060483369552006-07-23T04:44:00.000-07:002006-07-23T04:44:00.000-07:00Nice stuff...bouncing moons are the future...Nice stuff...bouncing moons are the future...JoeyCeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14496297170673202914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-1153649003018220192006-07-23T03:03:00.000-07:002006-07-23T03:03:00.000-07:00>>Hey John, how did you and Katie get such delicat...>>Hey John, how did you and Katie get such delicate linework- drawing in Flash? <<<BR/><BR/>We only hand inked a few drawings. Copernicus then inked the rest of the cartoon in our style with thick and thin lines in all the right places...in Flash! I have no idea how they pulled that off.<BR/><BR/>I was amazed.Marlo Meekinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17020924275900774994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-1153643980507338852006-07-23T01:39:00.000-07:002006-07-23T01:39:00.000-07:00leandro (lifiuz) i'm from argentina too and it wou...leandro (lifiuz) i'm from argentina too and it would be great to get in touch with you. byeJulián höekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14121385546602762644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-1153638268596281602006-07-23T00:04:00.000-07:002006-07-23T00:04:00.000-07:00Hey John, how did you and Katie get such delicate ...Hey John, how did you and Katie get such delicate linework- drawing in Flash? It looks like its done in pencil and paper and scanned in, its really good.Adam Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-1153634953534192402006-07-22T23:09:00.000-07:002006-07-22T23:09:00.000-07:00Hey John. This is Rimsey who used to post on the o...Hey John. This is Rimsey who used to post on the old old Spumco chats. Why aren't the Bakshi intros on Firedogs 2? They were classic. "Get me Krich-fah-lutchi on a phone!"Rimseynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-1153626973119581712006-07-22T20:56:00.000-07:002006-07-22T20:56:00.000-07:00Do i see and Eddie face in one of cigarettes the c...Do i see and Eddie face in one of cigarettes the cats poses?J.D.Pnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-1153626013833281352006-07-22T20:40:00.000-07:002006-07-22T20:40:00.000-07:00John,Why do you put so much emphasis on the layout...John,<BR/>Why do you put so much emphasis on the layout artists? I'd love to know more about the individual animators who actually made these cartoons work.ray simmonsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-1153622051697034952006-07-22T19:34:00.000-07:002006-07-22T19:34:00.000-07:00That animation is beautiful!! Fantastic job, Katie...That animation is beautiful!! Fantastic job, Katie Rice :) I want to watch it frame by frame, I know there are some really great drawings in there... I'm really curious about the poses she did- maybe someday she'll post one or two of the original drawings, huh? :)<BR/><BR/>Haha, that alien cat is incredible too!!<BR/><BR/>Oh how I love this blog, John :)<BR/><BR/>I wish I could come to ComiCon, Brett W. Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12922714873314044947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-1153605518342306202006-07-22T14:58:00.000-07:002006-07-22T14:58:00.000-07:00Hey John,I just wanted to say thanks for putting u...Hey John,<BR/><BR/>I just wanted to say thanks for putting up all those scenes and all the drawings. It was a pleasure for myself and everyone here at Copernicus to work on that project and I'm really excited about the upcoming work as well. I loved inbetweening/animating those scenes working with Drew on yours and Katie's work. Thank you for finding us...it's our pleasure to work with true Bradnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-1153601579020828242006-07-22T13:52:00.000-07:002006-07-22T13:52:00.000-07:00>> LOL and Yassir Arafat's favorite cartoon was "T...>> LOL and Yassir Arafat's favorite cartoon was "Tom & Jerry". What is it with facist dictators and cartoons? <BR/><<<BR/><BR/>I'd like to see John's theory on this...Dr.Awkwardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-1153599455530288662006-07-22T13:17:00.000-07:002006-07-22T13:17:00.000-07:00I love the way Cigarettes comes to rest at like 20...I love the way Cigarettes comes to rest at like 20 degrees off vertical, and the expression in that pose is too funny. I dunno what he's preaching but I can tell he means it.<BR/><BR/><I>...or interview with some suck-ass blabbering about how brilliant the film(cartoon about boogers)or the directer is. </I><BR/><BR/>I dunno if you are referring to ONWARDS AND UPWARDS, but if you are, go directly I don't really carehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08708166354710044206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-1153589586427742662006-07-22T10:33:00.000-07:002006-07-22T10:33:00.000-07:00GREAT clip, it's about time we had an old fashione...GREAT clip, it's about time we had an old fashioned cats crooning on a fence picture. More brilliance!<BR/><BR/>> John's keys have the most meticulous notes We've ever seen, you know exactly what he wants, and how to make it funny.<BR/><BR/>Post some of them please!Jorge Garridohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12832351250499740167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-1153584690465811942006-07-22T09:11:00.000-07:002006-07-22T09:11:00.000-07:00Is Eddie Fitzgerald your overly proud dad? Goddam...Is Eddie Fitzgerald your overly proud dad? Goddamn! How much do you pay that guy. Those features weren't very special. Since the conception of dvd's there is always some crap featurette, or interview with some suck-ass blabbering about how brilliant the film(cartoon about boogers)or the directer is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-1153583552384089032006-07-22T08:52:00.000-07:002006-07-22T08:52:00.000-07:00ha ha - very cool!! love he forked tongue...everyt...ha ha - very cool!! love he forked tongue...everything works so great! a true masterpiece, clampett would be proud.Todd Kauffmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10855775555041584848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-1153578968838505512006-07-22T07:36:00.000-07:002006-07-22T07:36:00.000-07:00Most likely you're talking about Powerhouse by Ray...<I>Most likely you're talking about Powerhouse by Raymond Scott.</I><BR/><BR/>Speaking of whom, or which, the other night I was watching one of those "re-enactment" shows on The History Channel--<I>The REAL Pirates of the Caribbean!</I>--and during an especially gruesome scene, I heard the "Fire Dogs" music that is playing when the big fat lady grabs Ren in her teeth and slides down the rescue Spizzerinktumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04442714209471500534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-1153569692965919702006-07-22T05:01:00.000-07:002006-07-22T05:01:00.000-07:00But..but...Cats Don't Dance...But..but...Cats Don't Dance...Alex Whitingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03333239953393648884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-1153560814430228152006-07-22T02:33:00.000-07:002006-07-22T02:33:00.000-07:00ok, question 2:There must be tons of conceptual ar...ok, question 2:<BR/><BR/>There must be tons of conceptual art and production art left from all the various projects Spumco has worked on in the last 15 years... where is it all and can we see it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-1153553433616289862006-07-22T00:30:00.000-07:002006-07-22T00:30:00.000-07:00i believe she auctioned a few on Ebay. dunno if t...i believe she auctioned a few on Ebay. dunno if thats still the case.<BR/><BR/>glad the APCs are selling well!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com